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  • Page 2 USER’S MANUAL IEEE 802.11b+g Wireless MIMO XR Download Router ™ BLW–HPMM–U...
  • Page 3 Seeking for service or searching for an agent or a distributor Thank you for purchasing products from Planex Communications Inc. If you have any operational problems while con guring or setting up the product, you may contact with our Customer Service Department or ask the agent or the distributor from which you bought the product for help.
  • Page 4 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Chapter 1 Introduction to BLW-HPMM-U ....1 1. Contents of Package ....4 2.
  • Page 6 6. WAN....... . . 37 6.1 LAN Setup ......37 6.2 Static IP .
  • Page 7 Contents 2. Firewall ......69 2.1 DMZ Host ......69 2.2 Access Control.
  • Page 8 4.3.2 FTPD ACL ..... . . 96 4.3.3 How To Use NAS & FTP Services ..97 4.4 BitTorrent Download .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction To Blw-Hpmm-U

    Introduction to BLW–HPMM–U Introduction Thank you for purchasing BLW-HPMM-U IEEE 802.11g Wireless MIMO XRTM Download Router. This 802.11b/g wireless router is a multi- function device which provides 1) shared broadband Internet access for all LAN users, 2) 4-Ports switching hub for 10/100 Base-T connections, and 3) shared USB Printer or USB storage device function.
  • Page 10 Shared Internet Access All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the Wireless Router, using only a single external IP Address. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation). DSL &...
  • Page 11 WEP support Support for WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is included. Key sizes of 64 Bit and 128 Bit are supported. WPA, WPA-PSK support WDS support Wireless MAC Access Control The Wireless Access Control feature can check the the MAC address (hardware address) of Wireless stations to ensure that only trusted Wireless Stations can access your LAN.

  • Page 12: Contents Of Package

    Wireless LAN Security WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA- PSK are supported, as well as Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN. NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT (Network Address Translation) technology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address, the location and even the existence of each PC is hidden.

  • Page 13: Product Functions

    2.Product Functions Front Panel LEDs LEDs Status Meaning W h e n B LW- H P M M - U f i n d s a n y available wireless connection, the WAN WLAN On/Off/Blinking LED will be on. And the WAN LED will be blinking when transmitting or receiving data via WAN port.
  • Page 14 Antennas & Ports Reset USB Port LAN Ports WAN Port DC 12V Ports Function Plug the power cord into this port and the other side of the DC 12V adaptor should be plugged into the socket. Connect a DSL or Cable Modem to the WAN port and link to the internet.

  • Page 15: How To Set Up Blw-Hpmm-U

    3.How to Set Up BLW-HPMM-U BLW-HPMM-U Power ADSL/Cable Modem To PCs UTP Cable Existing Connection 1.Unwrap the package of BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router and check if the components are complete with nothing missing. 2.Choose an Installation Site. Select a suitable place on the network to install BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router.

  • Page 16: System Requirements

    4.Connect WAN Cable. Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on BLW-HPMM-U. 5.Power On. Power the DSL or Cable modem on. At last, connect the adapter with BLW-HPMM-U and plug the other side of the power cord into the power socket.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration

    Setup & Configuration 1. Client's Computer Setup The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with BLW- HPMM-U Wireless Router. Please make sure that your operating system already enabled your interface card on the host and connected to one of the LAN ports on BLW-HPMM-U through Cat.5 cable.

  • Page 18: Web Configuration

    2.Click Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt or Start Run , and then type in cmd.exe and press enter. 3.It will appear a MS-DOS window. 4.Type ipconfig after the command of c:> and then press enter. 5.MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice of the value of IP Address and Default Gateway.
  • Page 19 Before attempting to configure BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router, please ensure that your PC can establish a physical connection to the Wireless Router. The PC and the BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router must be directly connected with each other (using the LAN ports on BLW-HPMM-U) or on the same LAN segment.
  • Page 20 3.Enter the default User Name Admin and Password 0000 and then click OK to enter the system. You can also put a check in the Remember my password check box, and next time you do not need to enter password to enter the system. 4.After entering the system, BLW-HPMM-U will show you the System Status page.
  • Page 21 If your BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router does not response, and you cannot enter the web configuration page, please follow the steps below to check if there is any problem: 1.Make sure that BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router is properly installed and powered on, and LAN connection is O.K. You can test the connection by using Ping command: Open MS-DOS window or click Start...

  • Page 22: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard After you login the configuration utility, you can click SETUP WIZARD on the left upper page to start setting up BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Broadband Router. You can finish setting up the router and begin to connect Internet just through a few simple and easy steps. Please follow the instructions below to set up BLW-HPMM-U: 3.1 How to set up Wireless LAN Step 1 Setup Wizard will ask you if you want to set up the WLAN right...

  • Page 23: Wireless Network Type

    3.2 Wireless Network Type Step 2 Choose a wireless network type which you want to use. There are 3 kinds of network types: AP, Bridge (WDS) and Repeater (WDS). Configure the wireless network type according to the real environment. Bridge (WDS) Chapter 2 Setup &...

  • Page 24: Authentication & Encryption

    Repeater (WDS) Alias Name You can give BLW-HPMM-U USB 2.0 Wireless Router a unique name for them to be easily distinguished from other APs. It can be 32 alphanumeric characters. SSID Every SSID is unique in the WLAN (SSID can be 16-digit ASCII characters and case-sensitive).

  • Page 25: Lan Configuration

    3.4 LAN Configuration Step 4 You can do LAN port configuration through this page. If you click No at step 1 and do not configure the wireless settings, you may directly enter this page to do the following configuration. If you do not know exactly how to modify these settings, we suggest that you should leave the default value and click Next>...

  • Page 26: Wan Configuration

    DHCP Server Status DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Broadband Router has a built-in DHCP server which can automatically assign an IP address to those computers on the LAN/private network. Click the check box to enable DHCP server. DHCP Server IP Pool Start IP The first IP address which DHCP server of BLW-HPMM-U starts to distribute.
  • Page 27 2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address provided by your ISP. Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway address provided by your ISP.
  • Page 28 2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. Clone MAC The default MAC address of BLW-HPMM-U is the Network Interface Card s (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click Use and enter the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP.
  • Page 29 2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. (The password must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Confirm Please enter your password again for confirmation.
  • Page 30 Save All configuration Click this button to save the setting and restart the router. Reset If there is anything wrong with the settings, you can click Reset to configure the page again. Cancel If you do not want to configure the settings now, you may click this button to exit the setup wizard page.

  • Page 31: Status

    4. Status After entering the system, you can click the Status tab on the upper left corner of the page to check all the settings. 1.Choose System on the left side of the page to check the general situation of BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router. This page is also the homepage of the system 2.Choose LAN on the left side of the page to check present settings of the LAN.

  • Page 32: Management

    3.Choose WAN on the left side of the page to check present settings of the WAN. Click Refresh and then the router will automatically update the latest situation and show the information on the page. 4.Choose WLAN on the left side of the page to check present settings of the WLAN.

  • Page 33: Remote Management

    5.1 Remote Management BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router can be managed by any PC from your LAN. If the router has connected to the Internet, the administrator can also configure it via the Internet. Owing to the security, however, you must have the MAC address before performing remote management. Remote Management You can choose if you want to enable the function or not.

  • Page 34: User Management

    5.2 User Management The default User Name of BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router is admin and Password is 0000. It is recommended that you should change the default password to have better protection over the router and the LAN. You must memorize the password set by you to enter the system; otherwise, you have to restore the whole systems and then configure the settings again.

  • Page 35: Time Zone Management

    5.3 Time Zone Management You can set the system time according to the time zone where you locate now. Time Zone Scroll the list to choose the time zone for BLW-HPMM-U. NTP Server 1~3 You can enter the Internet address of three NTP(Network Time Protocol) Server for your system to synchronize with.

  • Page 36: Firmware Management

    Firmware Update You can upgrade the firmware of BLW-HPMM-U via Web Browser. First, please go to the website: http://www.planex.com.tw/download/index. htm to download the latest firmware of BLW-HPMM-U. Be sure that the firmware is stored in your PC's disk and then click Browse to search for the firmware file which you just downloaded.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration...
  • Page 38 Factory Default Click Factory Default and then click OK on the pop-up dialog box, the system will restart to the factory default value afterward. BLW-HPMM-U...
  • Page 39 System Restart Click System Restart and then click OK on the pop-up dialog box to restart the system. Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 40: Setting Management

    5.5 Setting Management Before upgrading, you can use this function to save current system settings or upload the previous settings after upgrading the firmware. BLW-HPMM-U...
  • Page 41 Backup Setting You can click this icon to save current system settings to your local disk. (The format will be .dat file) Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration...
  • Page 42 Setting Restore Make sure the saved system setting file is in the local host disk and then click Browse to search for the saved system setting file. Click Open to select the system setting file that you want and then click Update to start restore the settings.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 44: Log Management

    5.6 Log Management 5.6.1 Mail Alert When there is a connection error, the system will generate a service mail to inform the designated receiver. Please go to LOG page to enable/ disable the related setting. Mail From Enter the correct E-Mail Address of the sender. The unreal E-Mail address might be refused by the system.

  • Page 45: Wan

    6. WAN In the WAN settings, BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router provides many kinds of access. You can configure the WAN side according to the real environment. 6.1 LAN Setup IP Address Here is the IP address of the LAN side of BLW-HPMM-U. It is usually the default gateway of the client's PC.

  • Page 46: Static Ip

    6.2 Static IP If you do not need to make a dial-up connection, and your ISP provides you a static IP address, please choose Static IP on the left side of the page. IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 47: Dhcp

    6.3 DHCP If you automatically get the IP address from your ISP or use the Cable Modem, please choose DHCP on the left side of the page. Clone MAC The default MAC address of BLW-HPMM-U is the Network Interface Card's (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click Use and enter the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP.

  • Page 48: Pppoe

    6.4 PPPoE If your ISP assigns a new IP address for you whenever you login, please choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) on the left side of the page. Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 49 Dial-On-Demand/Silent Timeout You may disconnect the connection when there is no activity for a period of time and set the Silent Timeout in the next field. Silent Timeout means a period of idle time before you go offline. Enter a maximum period of time (seconds) to define the maximum idle time.

  • Page 50: Unnumbered Pppoe

    6.5 Unnumbered PPPoE Unnumbered PPPoE can let you manage a range of IP addresses but only need to dial once. When an IP address is received at the gateway, the driver will use network mask to configure the subnet mask of ASIC. At the server side, you must delete the corresponding hot route and add a new network route so that the packets can be correctly routed to gateway.
  • Page 51 may need to change MTU settings to maintain the connection with your ISP, however, if the incorrect value was entered, you may be unable to access certain websites. Reducing the packet size can help connecting to certain websites or speeding up the transmission rate. IP Address Please enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 52: Multiple Pppoe

    CHAP –Short for Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a type of authentication in which the authentication agent (typically a network server) sends the client program a random value that is used only once and an ID value. Both the sender and peer share a predefined secret.
  • Page 53 Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. (The password must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Confirm Please enter your password again for confirmation.
  • Page 54 IP Range Please enter the range of IP addresses provided by your ISP. Domain You can set a domain name as the transmission rule. For example, entering planex.com.tw in this column, it means the packets which use planex.com.tw as destination will be delivered through this segment.

  • Page 55: Pptp

    PAP –Short for Password Authentication Protocol, the most basic form of authentication, in which a user's name and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name-password pairs. Typically, the passwords stored in the table are encrypted. The Basic Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol uses PAP.
  • Page 56 IP Address Please enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Please enter the subnet mask address provided by the ISP. PPTP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of PPTP Server. Default Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the default gateway.
  • Page 57 go offline. Enter a maximum period of time (seconds) to define the maximum idle time. If the silent time is above the defined maximum idle time, it will go offline immediately. You can set the value to be 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function.

  • Page 58: L2Tp

    6.8 L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private network. L2TP is original from Cisico s Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F) and Microsoft s Point-toPoint Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). L2TP provides additional security features other than PPTP. L2TP acts as data link layer protocaol for tunneling network traffic between clients and VPN server over an Internet.
  • Page 59 MTU means Maximum Transmission Unit, the largest physical packet size, measured in bytes, that a network can transmit. The default value is 1452. Please set up the MTU according to your system environment. Only enter a new MTU when your ISP requires, otherwise, please leave it as the default setting.

  • Page 60: Dhcp+L2Tp

    CHAP –Short for Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a type of authentication in which the authentication agent (typically a network server) sends the client program a random value that is used only once and an ID value. Both the sender and peer share a predefined secret.
  • Page 61 Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. (The password must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Confirm Please enter your password again for confirmation.
  • Page 62 pairs. Typically, the passwords stored in the table are encrypted. The Basic Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol uses PAP. The main weakness of PAP is that both the username and password are transmitted "in the clear" -- that is, in an unencrypted form. CHAP –Short for Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a type of authentication in which the authentication agent (typically a network server) sends the client program a random value that is...

  • Page 63: Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration

    Advanced Setup & Configuration 1. Advanced Setup In the Advanced Settings, you can configure many things, for example: DHCP, UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Route, Anti-DoS, QoS, Virtual Server, Special Application, and Ping Toolkit. 1.1 DHCP Server DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router has a built-in DHCP server which can automatically assign an IP address to those computers/devices on the LAN/private network.
  • Page 64 DHCP Server Status Choose to enable the built-in DHCP server, it will automatically distribute IP addresses to the devices which send request to it. DHCP Server IP Pool Start/End IP Please enter the first and the last IP addresses which BLW-HPMM-U distribute IP addresses to. The IP addresses in this range can get assigned IP addresses from BLW- HPMM-U.

  • Page 65: Upnp

    1.2 UPnP If your Windows Operating System supports UPnP service, when you enable the UPnP service and the BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router is connecting with the computer, the task bar will show the icon of BLW- HPMM-U to inform you that a new device is found and inquire you whether if you want to set a shortcut on the desktop.

  • Page 66: Static Route

    Register a new account You can click this link to create a new account on the website. Enable (Dynamic DNS) You can enable this function and scroll the list to choose the DDNS service which you want to use. E-Mail Enter the E-mail address for entering NO-IP.

  • Page 67: Anti-Dos

    Route Enter the IP address of the destination LAN segment which need routing. When a packet with destination IP address that matches to this field, it will route to the device set in the route gateway field. Route Mask Enter the Route Subnet Mask of the destination LAN segment.
  • Page 68 You can click the check box to enable the Anti-DoS and choose the items which you need to use. Too many Anti-DoS functions are enabled can also affect the efficiency of the Internet connection via BLW-HPMM-U. We suggest you to set the appropriate amount of Anti-DoS functions according to your real needs as to meet the balance between the efficiency and the security.

  • Page 69: Port-Based Qos

    DoS Prevention Enable Click the check box to enable the DoS prevention function. Ignore LAN-Side check Click the check box and the router will ignore the DoS attacks form LAN side. Select ALL Click the Select ALL check box on the bottom of the page, and all the check box will be checked.
  • Page 70 Hardware QoS by Application Click this check box to enable the Hardware QoS. Protocol The protocols includes FTP, HTTP, TELNET, SMTP and POP3. You can set the protocols to be high priority or low priority according to your needs. Specific Port & High/Low Priority You can set three sets of specific port numbers and their priorities.

  • Page 71: Rate Policing Qos

    1.7 Rate Policing QoS Please configure the Rate Policing QoS according to the real environment. You can separately configure the LAN and the WAN sides. The LAN side or the WAN side both can only have 7 policies. If you want to use or modify the policy, you have to click the Enable check box first.

  • Page 72: Guaranteed/Spare Class Qos

    Rate Enter the transmission rate of the appointed port. Unit The unit of the transmission rate of the previous port. It can be: Kbps or Mbps. isByteCount Select the count type from the drop-down, either byteCount or pktCount. Max Rate Enter the maximum transmission rate of the appointed port. Unit The unit of the count type.
  • Page 73 Queue ID Please enter a specific ID. It can be 4 Arabic numerals at most. Bandwidth Allocation Policy There are two allocation policies: Guaranteed means the guaranteed bandwidth which also means the bandwidth percentage you have set for the ALG type; Spare means you only get the spare bandwidth percentage you set for the ALG Type.

  • Page 74: Virtual Server

    1.9 Virtual Server BLW-HPMM-U can enable Virtual Server function, and remote hosts can use public IP address to connect with the Internet and FTP and then enter the LAN, but all the PCs on the LAN will not be seen from the outside. Virtual Server function can let users set a local server with specific port number which stands for the specific port, such as Web (80), FTP (21), and Telnet (23).

  • Page 75: Special Application

    Server Port Range Enter the port number that you want to set for virtual server port which might be different from the external port number. It can be a single port number or a range of ports. When receiving an incoming packet corresponding with the specific port number, the packet will be transferred to the appointed port.

  • Page 76: Ping Toolkit

    Name Enter the name of the application which you want configure. Incoming Type Scroll down the list to choose the incoming application type: TCP or UDP type. Incoming Port Range Enter a port or a range of port to be the incoming port.

  • Page 77: Firewall

    IP Address / Host Name Enter the IP address or the Host Name which you want to ping. Ping Click this button to start performing ping test. 2. Firewall Firewall is an advanced function which can be used to allow or deny TCP/ IP data packets passing through BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router.
  • Page 78 General L4 protocol forward If General L4 (Layer 4, Transport Layer) protocol is enabled, packets of any application (such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP) which uses TCP or UDP protocol will be directly send to the DMZ host. ICMP forward ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is an extension of the Internet protocol.

  • Page 79: Access Control

    2.2 Access Control List The Access Control function allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet access. When the Policy function is enabled, the IP address in the list will be restricted or the IP address/Port in the list will be prevent from using certain Internet services.

  • Page 80: Url Filter

    2.3 URL Filter Use URL Filter to prevent PCs from accessing websites including the following URL strings. Users can enter some key words such as adult, hacker or other related words to prevent PCs on the LAN from connecting with these websites. Trusted Users : Enter the IP address of the trusted user and then enable it.

  • Page 81: Udp Blocking

    2.4 UDP Blocking UDP Blocking Click the check box to enable UDP blocking function to block UDP packets. Maximum UDP size You can scroll down and choose the maximum UDP size. Apply Click this button to save the setting and restart the router. 2.5 ALG The Application Layer is like a rule to access the Internet.

  • Page 82: Simple Scan Spam

    Enable ALG Click the check boxes which you want to apply with the Special Applications. Enable the ALG can let specific two-way applications be used in the open environment. Client/Server IP BLW-HPMM-U supports multiple users' applications, for example, FTP, however, you have to appoint the application's IP addresses.
  • Page 83 Mail Server Domain Please click the Scan Mail Enable check box above the page and then go on configuring. Enter the mail server's domain name, such as, mailserver.com.tw. POP3 Port Enter the port number which your POP3 server uses. User Account Enter the user name/account for login the mail box. Password Enter the password for login the mail box.

  • Page 84: Wireless

    3. Wireless 3.1 Basic Setting This page includes all the fundamental and basic parameters. After changing any parameters, you have to apply and restart the device and then the new settings can be effective. Radio Mode Click Enable check box and start to set up the Wireless LAN Interface and start using wireless network.

  • Page 85: Advanced Setting

    Rate Mode Scroll down the list to choose from the three rate mode: 802.11 B+G, 802.11 B, and 802.11 G. Channel Number Here shows the channels provided by the local wireless connection. The setting of the channels of the wireless network should be the same as the wireless APs.
  • Page 86 Fragment Threshold This value can define the maximum packet sized, so the packets bigger than this size will be segmented. If you set the lower value, and found there is higher packets error value, you can set the value higher, however, that may decrease the whole performance of BLW-HPMM-U.
  • Page 87 Hide SSID If you check the check box of Hide SSID, SSID of BLW-HPMM-U will not appear on the other PC's wireless network list. It also means that only whose SSID is the same with BLW-HPMM-U can connect with BLW-HPMM-U. Therefore, the Wireless Router/AP can block the users without authentication.

  • Page 88: Wmm

    3.3 WMM BLW-HPMM-U supports WMM(Wi-Fi Multimedia) function. WMM is short for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks. It is a precursor to the upcoming IEEE 802.11e WLAN QoS draft standard, which is meant to improve audio, video and voice applications transmitted over Wi-Fi.

  • Page 89: Security

    3.4 Security In this page, you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method can make different levels of security. However, no matter what kind of authentication or encryption you use to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by people without authentication, it may cause decrease of the data throughput of the wireless connection.
  • Page 90 Shared Key – Only those who are sharing the same key with the AP can connect with it. WPA – is short for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP. The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.
  • Page 91 AES – is short for Advanced Encryption Standard. AES is a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption technique. It has a fixed block size of 128-bits and a key size of 128, 192, or 256-bits. Pass Phrase – Pass Phrase also named Shared Secret which is used only when enabling WPA-PSK authentication.
  • Page 92 Encryption WEP Key 1~4 Passphrase Open System or Shared Key WEP64 (bit) 10 hex characters Null WEP128 (bit) 26 hex characters Null Open System WEP64 (bit) 10 hex characters Null WEP128 (bit) 26 hex characters Null Open System with 802.1x WEP64 (bit) Null Null...

  • Page 93: Access Control

    3.5 Access Control If you set the wireless access control to be Allow, only those whose wireless MAC addresses listed on the Access Control List can connect with BLW-HPMM-U. Contrarily, if you set the mode to be Reject, only those whose MAC addresses listed on the list cannot connect with BLW-HPMM-U.

  • Page 94: Wds

    3.6 WDS Enabling the WDS function can let BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router connect with other specific WDS AP through wireless interface. If two wireless AP need to connect with each other, they can use BLW-HPMM-U as the Repeater or bridge the other two APs. Encryption Type Set up the encryption type according to the authentication and encryption you set on the Wireless Security page.

  • Page 95: Radius

    Cancel If there is anything wrong with the settings, you can click this button to configure the page again. 3.7 RADIUS You can set up additional parameters for connection with RADIUS server on this page. However, you have to set the authentication methods as Open System with 802.1x or WPA in the wireless security settings first.

  • Page 96: Usb

    4. USB Connecting a USB storage device to the wireless router enables you to set up an FTP server and share the USB storage device with Internet or WLAN users. Besides, BLW-HPMM-U also supports USB print server function; users on the network can together share the printer. The wireless router supports read/write/erase functions for FAT or FAT32 file systems.
  • Page 97 Samba Server Enable Select the check box to enable the Samba server function and start to configure the following settings. Workgroup-Name Enter the workgroup name for the USB device. The maximum input is 40 characters. Server-Name Enter the server name for the USB device. The maximum input is 40 characters.

  • Page 98: Samba Acl

    4.2.2 Samba ACL You can set Access Control List on this page to allow those users who have been put on the list to access FTP service. The allowed IP address can be a single IP address or a network address that can be translated by DNS. Enter Comment (description) for the users (up to 32 characters) and set the IP address which you want to accept.

  • Page 99: How To Set Up Usb Printer

    4.2.3 How to set up USB printer If you want to use USB printer to print, please enter Samba Feature page to do the following configurations. 1.Choose Samba Server Enable and then enter the Workgroup- Name and Server-Name where your server should be. Enable USB Printer support and enter the USB Printer name for the USB printer.
  • Page 100 3.After click the icon, it shows the Connect to Printer dialog box. If you want to in stall the correct printer driver, please click OK. 4.After the Add Printer Wizard window pops up, please choose the manufacture and model of your printer. If the printer model is not on the list, please click Have Disk and then insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer or find the printer driver in your disk.
  • Page 101 6.The following window will pop up and show you the information about the printer you just installed. You may choose Print Test Page to check if the USB printer works fine. Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 102: Ftpd Service

    4.3 FTPD Service FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol. Generally speaking, it can let you copy a file from a remote host to your local host, or let you copy from the local host to the remote one. 4.3.1 FTPD Feature Only those who have User Name (Login Account) and Password can enter FTP.
  • Page 103 Ftpd Folder Path You can specify the directory where users will login and only where users can have access. The login directory is under /mnt/usb1 by default, which means by default users will login the root directory at /mnt/usb1 if this field is left empty. R/W Attribute You can set the access right for users.

  • Page 104: Ftpd Acl

    4.3.2 FTPD ACL You can set Access Control List on this page to deny those users who have been put on the list to access FTP service. The rejected IP address can be a single IP address or a network address that can be translated by DNS. You can set to block 8 IP sources at maximum.

  • Page 105: How To Use Nas & Ftp Services

    4.3.3 How to use NAS & FTP Services If you want to use NAS function, please enter Samba Feature page to do the following configuration. 1.Choose Samba Server Enable and then enter the Workgroup- Name and Server-Name where your server should be. Enable NAS support and enter the NAS folder name and set the R/W Attribute rights for the NAS Service.
  • Page 106 2.Open the web browser and enter \\192.168.1.1 on the address column. Click Enter on your keyboard and the system will show you NAS Folder name and icon at once. BLW-HPMM-U...
  • Page 107 3.Click on the NAS Folder icon and you may start to use NAS function. If you want to use Ftpd service, please enter FTPD Feature page to do the following configuration. 1.Choose Ftpd Service Enable and then enter the Login Account and Password for entering the service.
  • Page 108 2.Open the web browser and enter ftp://192.168.1.1 on the address column. If the FTP Folder Error dialog box pops up, please click OK and then go back to the web browser. Click File Login as on the top of the task bar. BLW-HPMM-U...
  • Page 109 3.Enter the User name (Login Account) and Password you previously set on the Ftpd Feature page, and then click Log On . 4.After that, you may enter FTP page to use Ftpd Service immediately. Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 110: Bittorrent Download

    4.4 BitTorrent Download BitTorrent is a file distribution system used for transferring files across a network of people. And the files downloaded via BitTorrent are called torrents. NAS-01G supports BitTorrent function. To enable the function, please follow the instructions below. 1.Click Browse near the Torrent File Path column and then select the folder which stores the BT seeds.

  • Page 111: Log

    5. LOG BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router can record various types of activities. If BLW-HPMM-U restarts, the logs will be deleted automatically. 5.1 System Log System Log records every events happened on the BLW-HPMM-U Wireless Router. These data are useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and affect the performance.

  • Page 112: Dos Log

    5.3 DoS Log Once you enable the function, all the Anti-DoS events will be listed in this page. Enable Click the check box to enable the DoS log function. Apply Click this button to save the setting and restart the router. 5.4 New NAPT Log After you click the Enable check box, as long as there is any new connection, it will be listed on this page.

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