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  • Page 1 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual WELL WRC8500AN Dual Gigabit Router User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction............5 Features................5 Device Requirements............5 Using this Document ............6 Getting Support ..............6 Getting to know the device........6 Computer / System requirements........6 Package Contents.............7 LED meanings & activations..........8 Computer configurations under different OS, to obtain IP address automatically...........10 For Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP ......10 For Windows Vista-32/64..........13...
  • Page 3 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual IPv6 ..............57 Static IP Connection............57 Tunneling Connection (6RD) ..........58 Tunneling Connection (DL-Lite)........59 Wireless 5G Settings.........60 Advanced Wireless Settings ......63 Wireless Security/Encryption Settings ....66 Security Mode -- OPENWEP / WEP Auto......67 Security Mode -- SHAREDWEP / WEP Auto....68 Security Mode -- WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPAPSKWPA2PSK............69 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ......70...
  • Page 4 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Subnet masks..............106 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME/XP...........108 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME ..................108 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP with Firewall..............109 Troubleshooting..........112 Troubleshooting Suggestions ........112 Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities......114 Glossary ............116...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of the 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router. You will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection. This User Guide will show you how to connect your 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product.

  • Page 6: Using This Document

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual quality, use Internet Explorer v8 You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more than one Ethernet PC to your device. Instead, you can connect Note up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports labeled Ethernet on the rear panel.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual  2. Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7  3. 64MB of RAM or above  4. 25MB free disk space Package Contents 1. 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router 2.

  • Page 8: Led Meanings & Activations

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual LED meanings & activations Front Panel The front panel contains lights called Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that indicate the status of the unit. Figure 1: Front Panel and LEDs Label Color Function On: device is powered on POWER green Off: device is powered off...
  • Page 9 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Label Function ANTENNA Option 1: 3 fixed ANTENNA (Optional) Option 2: 3 detachable ANTENNA ON/OFF Power on/off the device SWITCH POWER Connects to the supplied power adaptor LAN 4/3/2/1 Connects the device via LAN Ethernet to up to 4 PCs Connects the device via WAN Ethernet to xDSL / Cable Modem WLAN Press this button for at least 2 full second to turn off/on wireless signals...

  • Page 10: Computer Configurations Under Different Os, To Obtain Ip Address Automatically

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Computer configurations under different OS, to obtain IP address automatically Before starting the 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router configuration, please kindly configure the PC computer as below, to have automatic IP address / DNS Server. For Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP 1.
  • Page 11 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 2. Single RIGHT click on "Local Area connection", then click "Properties". 3. Double click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
  • Page 12 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 4. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue. 5. Click "Show icon in notification area when connected" (see screen image in 3. above) then Click on "OK" to complete the setup procedures.

  • Page 13: For Windows Vista-32/64

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual For Windows Vista-32/64 1. Click on “Start” -> “Control Panel” -> “View network status and tasks”.
  • Page 14 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 2. In the Manage network connections, click on “Manage network connections” to continue.
  • Page 15 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 3. Single RIGHT click on "Local Area connection", then click "Properties".
  • Page 16 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 4. The screen will display the information "User Account Control" and click "Continue" to continue. 5. Double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
  • Page 17 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 6. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue.

  • Page 18: For Windows 7-32/64

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual For Windows 7-32/64 1. Click on “Start” -> “Control Panel” (in Category View) -> “View network status and tasks”. 2. In the Control Panel Home, click on “Change adapter settings” to continue.
  • Page 19 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 3. Single RIGHT click on “Local Area Connection”, then click “Properties”.
  • Page 20 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 4. Double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
  • Page 21 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 5. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue.

  • Page 22: Connecting Your Device

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Connecting your device This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router to a computer or LAN and to the Internet. In addition to configuring the device, you need to configure the Internet properties of your computer(s).
  • Page 23 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Figure 4: Overview of Hardware Connections Step 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to WAN Port Connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable from your xDSL/Cable Modem's Ethernet port to 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router's WAN Port. Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to LAN Port Connect the supplied RJ45 Ethernet cable from your PC's Ethernet port to any of the 4 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router's LAN Ports.

  • Page 24: 802.11N Wlan Gigabit Router Configuration

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router Configuration 1. Please insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD should auto-start, displaying the window shown in 3. below. If your CD does not start automatically, go to Windows Explorer, Select your CD drive and double click autorun.exe.
  • Page 25 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 4. Please enter the User Name: admin and Password: admin and then click on OK button. 5. From the Internet Settings menu, click on WAN. 6. Select the WAN Connection Type STATIC (fixed IP) , DHCP (Auto config) or PPPoE (ADSL) and enter related parameters that your ISP (Internet Services Provider) or Network Administrator provided and then click on Apply...
  • Page 26 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Examples 6-1. PPPoE (ADSL) Select PPPoE (ADSL) from WAN Connection Type drop-down list Enter User Name, Password and Verify Password offered by the ISP Click on Apply button...
  • Page 27 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 6-2. DHCP (Auto config) Select DHCP (Auto config) from WAN Connection Type drop- down list Click on Apply button 6-3. STATIC (fixed IP) Select STATIC (fixed IP) from WAN Connection Type drop- down list Config IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server offered by ISP (Internet Services Provider) or Network Administrator...
  • Page 28 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 7. The confirmation is shown as screen below: * Actual ANTENNA may vary depending on setting Wireless 5G Settings 8. From the Wireless 5G Settings menu, click on Basic.
  • Page 29 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 9. Choose the Network Mode if necessary, as 11a only, 11a/n mixed mode and 11n only(5G) (the default settings Network Mode = 11a/n mixed mode). For example, you choose 11a/n mixed mode. 10. Please enter the Network Name(SSID) and if you want to change (the default settings Radio On/Off = On, Network Name(SSID) = RT3883_AP).
  • Page 30 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 12. The confirmation is shown as screen below: * Actual ANTENNA may vary depending on setting 13. From the Wireless 5G Settings menu, click on Security.
  • Page 31 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 14. Choose the Security Mode if necessary, as Disable / OPENWEP / SHAREDWEP / WEPAUTO / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK and WPAPSKWPA2PSK (the default settings Security Mode = Disable). For example, you choose the Disable Mode. 15.
  • Page 32 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless 2.4G Settings 18. From the Wireless 2.4G Settings menu, click on Basic.
  • Page 33 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 19. Choose the Network Mode if necessary, as 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only, 11g only, 11b/g/n mixed mode and 11n only(2.4G) (the default settings Network Mode = 11b/g/n mixed mode). For example, you choose 11b/g/n mixed mode.
  • Page 34 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 22. The confirmation is shown as screen below: * Actual ANTENNA may vary depending on setting 23. From the Wireless 2.4G Settings menu, click on Security.
  • Page 35 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 24. Choose the Security Mode if necessary, as Disable / OPENWEP / SHAREDWEP / WEPAUTO / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK and WPAPSKWPA2PSK (the default settings Security Mode = Disable). For example, you choose the Disable Mode. 25.

  • Page 36: Wireless Connection

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless Connection For easy installation it is saved to keep the settings. You can later change the wireless settings via the wireless configuration menu. (see user manual on the CD – Chapter 14 for 5G or 16 for 2.4G).
  • Page 37 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 30. If the wireless network isn’t encrypted, click on "Connect Anyway" to connect. 31. If the wireless network is encrypted, enter the network key that belongs to your authentication type and key (the default settings Security Mode = Disable). You can later change this network key via the wireless configuration menu.

  • Page 38: What The Internet/Wan Access Of Your Own Network Now Is

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual What the Internet/WAN access of your own Network now is Now you could check what the Internet/WAN access of your network is to know how to configure the WAN port of 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router. Please follow steps below to check what the Internet/WAN access if your own Network is DHCP Client, Static IP or PPPoE Client.
  • Page 39 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 2. Double click Network Connections...

  • Page 40: Internet/Wan Access Is The Dhcp Client

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Internet/WAN access is the DHCP client If you cannot see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections, your Internet/WAN access is DHCP Client or Static IP. 1. Click Local Area Connection in LAN or High-Speed Internet and you could see string Assigned by DHCP in Details.
  • Page 41 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 2. Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties and then you could get the IP settings in detail and write down the IP settings as follow: IP Address: 10.10.100.110 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 10.10.100.100 Preferred DNS server: 10.10.100.100 Alternate DNS Server: If you have it, please also write it down.

  • Page 42: Internet/Wan Access Is The Pppoe Client

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Internet/WAN access is the PPPoE client If you can see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections, your Internet/WAN access is PPPoE Client. 1. Click Broadband Adapter in Broadband and you could see string Assigned by Service Provider in Details.

  • Page 43: Getting Started With The Web Pages

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Getting Started with the Web pages The 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router includes a series of Web pages that provide an interface to the software installed on the device. It enables you to configure the device settings to meet the needs of your network.
  • Page 44 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual You can change the password at any time or you can configure your device so that you do not need to enter a password. See Password. Note 3. Click on OK. This is the first page displayed each time you log in to the Web pages.
  • Page 45 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Figure 6: Homepage...

  • Page 46: Testing Your Setup

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Testing your Setup Once you have connected your hardware and configured your PCs, any computer on your LAN should be able to use the DSL /Cable connection to access the Internet. To test the connection, turn on the device, wait for 30 seconds and then verify that the LEDs are illuminated as follows: Table 1.
  • Page 47 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Option Default Setting Explanation/Instructions WAN Port IP DHCP Client This is the temporary public IP address of the WAN Address port on the device. It is an unnumbered interface that is replaced as soon as your ISP assigns a ‘real’ IP address.

  • Page 48: Operation Mode

    Chyba! Styl není definován. User’s Guide Configuring your Computers Operation Mode There are 4 operation modes can choose, Bridge, Gateway, Ethernet Converter and AP Client. Field Description Bridge All Ethernet ports and wireless interfaces are bridged into a single bridge interface. The router will work as bridge only. Gateway The device work as wireless router.

  • Page 49: Wide Area Network (Wan) Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wide Area Network (WAN) Settings There are 3 selections for WAN connection type which are STATIC (fixed IP), DHCP (Auto config) and PPPoE (ADSL).

  • Page 50: Static(Fixed Ip)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual STATIC(Fixed IP) If you need to assign static IP addresses to the devices in your network, please remember that the IP address for each computer or device must be in the same IP address range as all the devices in the network.

  • Page 51: Dhcp(Auto Config)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual modem, you can simply click “Fill my MAC” to fill the “MAC Address” field with the MAC address of your computer. DHCP(Auto config) It’s will auto get the IP address from the DHCP Server. Assign the length of time for the IP lease, default setting is 86400 seconds.

  • Page 52: Pppoe(Adsl)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual PPPoE(ADSL) Username and Password: Fill in the User Name and Password that provided by your ISP. Verify Password: Retype the password to confirm. Operation Mode: Set the router as Keep Alive or On demand. Field Description User Name...

  • Page 53: Local Area Network (Lan) Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Local Area Network (LAN) Settings To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of your router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment.
  • Page 54 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description Host Name Enter the host name of your computer. (This is optional and is only required if your service provider asks you to do so.) IP Address The IP of your Router LAN port. Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of you LAN.

  • Page 55: Dhcp Client

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Router Enable/Disable Router Advertisement. Advertisement DNS Proxy Enable/Disable DNS Proxy. DHCP Client The information of IP, MAC, address and expire time of the DHCP clients that have connected with this device.

  • Page 56: Advanced Routing Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Advanced Routing Settings User can set a route rule(table) in here. Field Description Destination The destination IP address. Range Host/Net, when select “Net”, there is another “Netmask” column need to fill out. Gateway The gateway for the routing. Interface Via LAN/WAN or User can define by custom.

  • Page 57: Ipv6

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual IPv6 User can configure IPv6 in here. Static IP Connection User can configure IPv6 Static IP Connection in here. Field Description LAN IPv6 Enter LAN IPv6 Address / Subnet Prefix Length provided by ISP Address / Subnet Prefix Length...

  • Page 58: Tunneling Connection (6Rd)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual WAN IPv6 Enter WAN IPv6 Address / Subnet Prefix Length provided by ISP Address / Subnet Prefix Length Default Gateway Enter Default Gateway provided by ISP Tunneling Connection (6RD) User can configure IPv6 Tunneling Connection (6RD) in here. Field Description ISP 6rd Prefix /...

  • Page 59: Tunneling Connection (Dl-Lite)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Tunneling Connection (DL-Lite) User can configure IPv6 Tunneling Connection (DL-Lite) in here. Field Description WAN IPv6 Enter WAN IPv6 Address provided by ISP Address AFTR Server Enter AFTR Server IPv6 Address provided by ISP IPv6 Address Gateway IPv6 Enter Gateway IPv6 Address provided by ISP...

  • Page 60: Wireless 5G Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless 5G Settings You could configure the minimum number of Wireless settings for communication, such as Network Name (SSID) and Channel. The Access Point can be set simply with only the minimum setting items.
  • Page 61 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description Radio Off Enable/Disable the wireless. Network Mode There are 8 modes can choose, 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only, 11g only, 11b/g/n mixed mode, 11n only(2.4G), 11a only, 11a/n mixed mode and 11n only(5G). Network set up the wireless ID, default is RT3883_AP.
  • Page 62 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description HT Disallow Enable/Disable the HT Disallow TKIP TKIP 20/40 Enable/Disable the 20/40 Coexistence Coexistence HT TxStream Select the HT TxStream from the drop-down list HT RxStream Select the HT RxStream from the drop-down list...

  • Page 63: Advanced Wireless Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Advanced Wireless Settings Use the Advanced Setup page to make detailed settings for the Wireless. Advanced Setup includes items that are not available from the Basic Setup page, such as Beacon Interval, Control Tx Rates and Basic Data Rates.
  • Page 64 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Advanced Wireless Field Description BG Protection Some 802.11g wireless adapters support 802.11g protections, which Mode allows the adapter search for 802.11b/g singles only. Select “Auto” to turns it on or off automatically, select “On” to support protection or select “Off”...
  • Page 65 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wi-Fi Multimedia Field Description WMM Capable This will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network. APSD Capable Automatic Power saves Delivery. Select to enable / disable data flow using power saving mode during transmitting.

  • Page 66: Wireless Security/Encryption Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Setup the wireless security and encryption to prevent from unauthorized access and monitoring. Advanced Wireless Field Description SSID Choice Please choose a SSID you have set for this router in the Wireless Settings >...

  • Page 67: Security Mode -- Openwep / Wep Auto

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- OPENWEP / WEP Auto Field Description Default Key Select to use the WEP key value of 1, 2, 3 or 4 as in the following settings. WEP Keys Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value. ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127.

  • Page 68: Security Mode -- Sharedwep / Wep Auto

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- SHAREDWEP / WEP Auto Field Description Default Key Select to use the WEP key value of 1, 2, 3 or 4 as in the following settings. WEP Keys Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value. ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127.

  • Page 69: Security Mode -- Wpa-Psk / Wpa2-Psk / Wpapskwpa2Psk

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPAPSKWPA2PSK Field Description Mark the option to enable modes of TKIP, AES, or TKIPAES (TKIPAES is Algorithms only available in the security modes of WPA2-PSK and WPAPSKWPA2PSK) Pass Phrase Enter a pass phrase encryption key format (8~32 bytes).

  • Page 70: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This Router supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar.
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  • Page 72 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description Enable/Disable the WPS. Default setting is disable. WPS Summary Shows the information of WPS current status, configured, SSID, authentication mode, and pre-shared key. Click on Reset OOB button to Reset WPS AP to the OOB (out of box) configuration. WPS Progress Show the WPS current status.

  • Page 73: Station List

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Station List You could monitor stations which associated to this AP here.

  • Page 74: Ap Wireless Statistics

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual AP Wireless Statistics Wireless TX and RX Statistics.

  • Page 75: Wireless 2.4G Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless 2.4G Settings You could configure the minimum number of Wireless settings for communication, such as Network Name (SSID) and Channel. The Access Point can be set simply with only the minimum setting items.
  • Page 76 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description Radio Off Enable/Disable the wireless. Network Mode There are 8 modes can choose, 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only, 11g only, 11b/g/n mixed mode, 11n only(2.4G), 11a only, 11a/n mixed mode and 11n only(5G). Network set up the wireless ID, default is RT3883_AP.
  • Page 77 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description HT Disallow Enable/Disable the HT Disallow TKIP TKIP HT TxStream Select the HT TxStream from the drop-down list HT RxStream Select the HT RxStream from the drop-down list...

  • Page 78: Advanced Wireless Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Advanced Wireless Settings Use the Advanced Setup page to make detailed settings for the Wireless. Advanced Setup includes items that are not available from the Basic Setup page, such as Beacon Interval, Control Tx Rates and Basic Data Rates.
  • Page 79 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Advanced Wireless Field Description BG Protection Some 802.11g wireless adapters support 802.11g protections, which Mode allows the adapter search for 802.11b/g singles only. Select “Auto” to turns it on or off automatically, select “On” to support protection or select “Off”...
  • Page 80 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wi-Fi Multimedia Field Description WMM Capable This will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network. APSD Capable Automatic Power saves Delivery. Select to enable / disable data flow using power saving mode during transmitting.

  • Page 81: Wireless Security/Encryption Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Setup the wireless security and encryption to prevent from unauthorized access and monitoring. Advanced Wireless Field Description SSID Choice Please choose a SSID you have set for this router in the Wireless Settings >...

  • Page 82: Security Mode -- Openwep / Wep Auto

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- OPENWEP / WEP Auto Field Description Default Key Select to use the WEP key value of 1, 2, 3 or 4 as in the following settings. WEP Keys Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value. ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127.

  • Page 83: Security Mode -- Sharedwep / Wep Auto

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- SHAREDWEP / WEP Auto Field Description Default Key Select to use the WEP key value of 1, 2, 3 or 4 as in the following settings. WEP Keys Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value. ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127.

  • Page 84: Security Mode -- Wpa-Psk / Wpa2-Psk / Wpapskwpa2Psk

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Security Mode -- WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPAPSKWPA2PSK Field Description Mark the option to enable modes of TKIP, AES, or TKIPAES (TKIPAES is Algorithms only available in the security modes of WPA2-PSK and WPAPSKWPA2PSK) Pass Phrase Enter a pass phrase encryption key format (8~32 bytes).

  • Page 85: Station List

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Station List You could monitor stations which associated to this AP here.

  • Page 86: Ap Wireless Statistics

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual AP Wireless Statistics Wireless TX and RX Statistics.

  • Page 87: Mac/Ip/Port Filtering Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual MAC/IP/Port Filtering Settings The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. The firewall could not only obstruct outside intruders from intruding your system, but also restricting the LAN users.
  • Page 88 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Basic Settings: Field Description MAC/IP/Port Enable/Disable the function. Filtering Default Policy - Dropped/Accepted. The packet that don’t match with any rules would be MAC/IP/Port Filtering Settings Field Description MAC address Fill out the MAC address that you wish to filter. Dest IP Address Fill in the destination IP address that you wish to filter.

  • Page 89: Port Forwarding Setting

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Port Forwarding Setting Virtual Server help redirect requests from computers on the LAN to a server set up on the LAN. You can setup an Internet service on the computer on local network, without exposing it on Internet directly.
  • Page 90 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Port Forwarding Field Description Port Forwarding Enable/Disable. IP Address Fill in the IP of your LAN Server. Public Port Fill in the Public Port that you wish to filter. Private Port Fill in the Private Port that you wish to filter. Protocol Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both.

  • Page 91: Dmz Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual DMZ Settings The virtual DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is used to enable protocols, which need to open ports on the router. The router will forward all unspecified incoming traffic to the host specified in this page. To configure it, mark to enable virtual DMZ and then enter the Host IP (private IP address) and click Apply to enact the setting.

  • Page 92: System Security Settings

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual System Security Settings You may configure the system firewall to protect AP/Router itself from attacking.redirection, to provide many different Internet services on different local computers via a single Internet IP address. Field Description Remote Management via WAN Allow/Deny.

  • Page 93: System Management

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual System Management You may configure administrator account and password, NTP settings, and Dynamic DNS settings here.
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  • Page 95 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Field Description Language Settings Can select language which you want. Administrator Settings Set the account and password to set and manage the Wireless Device. NTP Settings Can set the NTP server here. Dynamic DNS Provider The website that provides DDNS service.

  • Page 96: Upgrade Firmware

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware to obtain new functionality. It takes about 1 minute to upload and upgrade flash and be patient please. Caution! A corrupted image will hang up the system.

  • Page 97: Settings Management

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Settings Management You might save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file, restore them by importing the file, or reset them to factory default.

  • Page 98: Access Point Status

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Access Point Status You can check the device status in this page, System Info, Internet Configuration and LAN settings.

  • Page 99: Statistic

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Statistic This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status and performance of this router including interface, receiving/sending packets, and receiving/sending errors.

  • Page 100: Configuring Your Computers

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Configuring your Computers This appendix provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your computers to work with the Wireless Gateway. Configuring Ethernet PCs Before you begin By default, the Wireless Gateway automatically assigns the required Internet settings to your PCs.
  • Page 101 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network components.
  • Page 102 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Windows Me PCs 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and then select Properties.
  • Page 103 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 5. Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box, and then click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list box. 6. Click OK to return to the Network dialog box, and then click OK again. You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95/98 installation CD.
  • Page 104 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 7. Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Network icon. 8. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab. 9. In the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. 10. In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

  • Page 105: Ip Addresses, Network Masks, And Subnets

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets IP Addresses This section refers only to IP addresses for IPv4 (version 4 of the Internet Protocol). IPv6 addresses are not covered. This section assumes basic knowledge of binary numbers, bits, Note and bytes.

  • Page 106: Subnet Masks

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual scope of this discussion.) These classes have different uses and characteristics. Class A networks are the Internet's largest networks, each with room for over 16 million hosts. Up to 126 of these huge networks can exist, for a total of over 2 billion hosts. Because of their huge size, these networks are used for WANs and by organizations at the infrastructure level of the Internet, such as your ISP.
  • Page 107 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 255.255.255.192 or 11111111. 11111111. 11111111.11000000 The two extra bits in field4 can have four values (00, 01, 10, 11), so there are four subnets. Each subnet uses the remaining six bits in field4 for its host IDs, ranging from 1 to 62. Sometimes a subnet mask does not specify any additional network ID bits, and thus no subnets.

  • Page 108: Upnp Control Point Software On Windows Me/Xp

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME/XP This appendix provides instructions for configuring the UPnP on your computers to work with the Wireless Gateway. UPnP is an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances, Wireless devices, and PCs of all form factors.

  • Page 109: Upnp Control Point Software On Windows Xp With Firewall

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP with Firewall On Windows XP versions earlier than SP2, Firewall support is provided by the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall. You cannot use the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall support on a system that you intend to use as a UPnP control point.
  • Page 110 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual 4. The “Networking Services” window is displayed. The subcomponents shown in the Networking Services window will be different depending on if you are using Windows XP, Windows XP (SP1), or Windows XP (SP2). If you are using Windows XP SP2, the Networking Services window will display the following list of sub-components: 5.
  • Page 111 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual For example, from the Network Connections window you should see the Internet Gateway Device:...

  • Page 112: Troubleshooting

    Chyba! Styl není definován. User’s Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This appendix suggests solutions for problems you may encounter in installing or using the Wireless Gateway, and provides instructions for using several IP utilities to diagnose problems. Contact Customer Support if these suggestions do not resolve the problem.
  • Page 113 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion I forgot/lost my user If you have not changed the password from ID or password. the default, try using “admin” the user ID and “admin “ as password. Otherwise, you can reset the device to the default configuration by pressing the Reset Default button on the Rare panel of the device (see Rare Panel).

  • Page 114: Diagnosing Problem Using Ip Utilities

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities ping Ping is a command you can use to check whether your PC can recognize other computers on your network and the Internet. A ping command sends a message to the computer you specify. If the computer receives the message, it sends messages in reply.
  • Page 115 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual nslookup You can use the nslookup command to determine the IP address associated with an Internet site name. You specify the common name, and the nslookup command looks up the name in on your DNS server (usually located with your ISP). If that name is not an entry in your ISP’s DNS table, the request is then referred to another higher-level server, and so on, until the entry is found.

  • Page 116: Glossary

    802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual Glossary 10BASE-T A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 10 Mbps. Also known as Category 3 (CAT 3) wiring. See data rate, Ethernet. 100BASE-T A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 100 Mbps.
  • Page 117 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP automates address assignment and management. When a computer connects to the LAN, DHCP assigns it an IP address from a shared pool of IP addresses; after a specified time limit, DHCP returns the address to the pool. DHCP relay Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol relay A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data...
  • Page 118 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual HTTP Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol HTTP is the main protocol used to transfer data from web sites so that it can be displayed by web browsers. See web browser, web site. A hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more directions.
  • Page 119 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual LAN know these addresses; the outside world sees only the public IP address when talking to a computer on your LAN. network A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them to communicate with each other and share resources, such as software, files, etc.
  • Page 120 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual machines, modems, etc. to a telephone port. It is a 6-pin connector usually containing four wires. RJ-45 Registered Jack Standard-45 The 8-pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines. Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector. routing Forwarding data between your network and the Internet on the most efficient route, based on the data’s destination IP...
  • Page 121 A web site file typically containing text, graphics and hyperlinks (cross-references) to the other pages on that web site, as well as to pages on other web sites. When a user accesses a web site, the first page that is displayed is called the home page.
  • Page 122 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual World Wide Web Also called (the) Web. Collective term for all web sites anywhere in the world that can be accessed via the Internet.

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