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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps AP Router User Manual V1.0...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router One DC 9v power adapter One CD Please make sure that the package contains the above items, if any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1. Product Overview This Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. The Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router is embedded with a IEEE 802.11b/g/n access point that allows you to build up a wireless LAN.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX 1.4. Working Environment Temperature 0° to 40° C (operating) -40° to 70° C (storage) Humidity 10% to 90 % non-condensing (operating) 5% to 90% non-condensing (storage) Power DC 9V...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. System Requirement Broadband Internet Access Service(DSL/Cable/Ethernet) 10/100Base-T Ethernet card and TCP/IP protocol installed for each PC Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher for Web configuration 802.11n , 802.11g or 802.11b compliant wireless adapters (for wireless connection) 2.2.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Rear panel Figure 2-1 Description Function Connect to Power adapter, please don’t use the unknown PWR port power adapter, otherwise your device may be damaged. LAN port Connect with computer NIC or Ethernet device WAN port Internet access Restore settings, please press the button with a pencil...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 2-2 Step 1 connecting your computer to the LAN port. Attach one end of the Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to your hub, switch or a computer’s Ethernet port, and the other end to one of the LAN ports of your Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 3. Login You can manage the Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router through the Web browser-based configuration utility. To configure the device via Web browser, at least one properly configured computer must be connected to the device via Ethernet or wireless network. The Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router is configured with the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and its DHCP server is enabled by default.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 3.1.2. Windows 2000 Please follow the steps below to setup your computer: 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Figure 3-1 2. Double click the icon Network and Dial-up Connections 3. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-2 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then press Properties button Figure 3-3 5. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-4 6. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Figure 3-5 3.1.3. Windows XP Please follow the steps below to setup your computer: 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 2. Click Network and Internet Connections Figure 3-6 3. Click Network Connections Figure 3-7 4. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-8 5. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then press Properties button Figure 3-9 6. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-10 7. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Figure 3-11 3.1.4. Windows Vista Please follow the steps below to setup your computer: 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 2. Click Network and Sharing Center Figure 3-12 3. Click Manage Network Connections Figure 3-13 4. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-14 5. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and then press Properties button...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-15 6. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-16 7. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-17 3.2. Checking Connection with the Router After configuring the TCP/IP protocol, use the ping command to verify if the computer can communicate with the Router. To execute the ping command, open the DOS window and Ping the IP address of the Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router at the DOS prompt: For Windows 98/Me: Start ->...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms Then the connection between the router and your computer has been successfully established.
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 3-18 2. You will enter the user name and password. The default user name is guest, password is guest, too. Figure 3-19 3. After successful login, you will be able to see the Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router’s web-based configuration utility (refer to the following picture).
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4. System configuration 4.1. Convenient Setup Providing you the convenient and simplest method for configure the router, the purpose of this item is to provide an easy way for you to use it and configure your router to access the Internet quickly;...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.1.2. PPPoE user (ADSL) Figure 4-2 If your ISP provides you the PPPoE service (all ISP with DSL transaction will supply this service, such as the most popular ADSL technique), please select this item. In the “Convenient configuration”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.1.3. Static User Figure 4-3 This item should only be used when users use a static IP address to access Internet, you should input your “WAN IP address”, ”subnet mask”,” default gateway” and “DNS server (domain name server) IP address”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. 4.2. System information This page indicate current status of the router, including “Internet Access Info”, ”LAN Info” ,”Primary AP Info”, “System Info” and “statistics info” about the bits router send and received .This item is used for monitor the current status of router for administrator, and also supplies help information about judge working situation of router 4.2.1.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Primary DNS: The DNS server translates domain or website names into IP address, input the most common DNS server address you used or provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS: Input IP address of a backup DNS server or you can leave this field blank MTU: The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual This item provides current running information of Primary AP Wireless status: Display wireless interface status is enabled or not Number of Wireless Client: Display the current number of wireless stations associated with router Wireless Mode: Current wireless mode of wireless router Channel: Display current channel of your wireless router.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.3. System log 4.3.1. System Log Figure 4-9 Examine system log, there are most ten logs can be showed in one Page 4.3.2. Connection Logs Figure 4-10 Display connection logs. You can configure items show in every single page, the default is 10...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.4. Internet Setup The purpose of this item is to provide an easy way for you to use it and configure your router to access the Internet quickly 4.4.1. DHCP User (Cable Modem) After select this item, you will obtain an IP address from your ISP automatically, those ISP who supply Cable modem always use DHCP Figure 4-11...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.4.2. PPPoE user (ADSL) Figure 4-12 If your ISP provides you the PPPoE service (all ISP with DSL transaction will supply this service, such as the most popular ADSL technique), please select this item. In the “Convenient Setup”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.4.3. Static user Figure 4-13 This should be used only you are connecting through a static IP address. You should input your “WAN IP address”, ”subnet mask”,” default gateway” and “DNS server (domain name server) IP address”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Primary DNS: DNS server is used for resolve domain name. Your ISP will provides you with at least one DNS IP address, input IP address of your DNS server in this field Secondary DNS: Input IP address of backup DNS server, or you can leave this field blank. 4.5.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Channel width: This switch allows you to set Router's wireless bandwidth. 20MHz: In this mode you can get low bandwidth, little interference and slow rate. 40MHz: In this mode you can get high bandwidth, high interference and rapid rate. Use only when you have a pure router, draft 802.11n wireless network Channel sideband: It controls your wireless router use higher or lower channel when working on 40MHz...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual you select WEP to encrypt your data, choose the bits of password, it should be 64 bits or 128 bits. Then choose the format of password; it should be HEX or ASCII. The valid character for HEX format should be numbers from 0 to 9 or letters from A to F.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 4-19 This item mixed WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK mode, which provides higher security level; you can configure it according with WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK 4.5.3. Host Filter Figure 4-20 Wireless Access Control Status: the default is disable. To disable “Wireless Access Control Status”, keep the default setting “Disable”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.5.4. Host List Display current status of the wireless client associate with AP 4.5.5. Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) function can let you create a safety network easily. You can through ‘PIN Input Config (PIN)’ or ’Push Button (PBC)’to encrypt your network. This router also provides WPS button, you only need to push the WPS button in this router and the wireless network card which support WPS function, then the router will be encrypted to WPA2-AES mode automatically...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Wireless Host PIN Code: input the PIN of wireless network card that support WPS function. Click connect, when it connect successfully, it will be encrypted to WPA2-PSK WPS PBC settings: Click connect, when it connect successfully, it will be encrypted to WPA2-PSK WPS Configuration: display the encryption information WPS can connect the wireless adapter and the router in a safe way.
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 4-25 4. Please wait until the following window appears, the connection between the adapter and the router is finished automatically. Figure 4-26 Method 3: 1. Select ‘Input PIN from AP’ in WI-FI protect setup page, input PIN of the router, then click ‘PIN Input Config (PIN)’...
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 4-28 3. Please wait until the following window appears, the connect between the adapter and the router is finished automatically. Figure 4-29 Remark If there is more than one AP in the PBC mode when you use the method 1, there will be session overlap.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.5.6. Advanced Figure 4-30 These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the change will have on your AP Authentications type: The default is set to “Auto”, which allows “Open System”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Protection: Using 802.11b and 802.11g mixed mode may result in poor network performance. By enabling 802.11 protection, it will ameliorate performance of 802.11g devices in your wireless network Preamble Type: "Short Preamble" is suitable for heavy traffic wireless network. "Long Preamble"...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 1. Enable MAC Filter, then select save. 2. Add MAC address you want to control in the “MAC address” field (the format is **-**-**-**-**-**), then click “Add” button, and you will see the MAC address has displayed in the MAC list.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 1. You can select “enable” and click “Save” to enable “IP Firewall” function. This is only the first step, you should continued to create appropriate rules for “IP Firewall”. 2. Input description information for current access control rule in the “Description” field. Input IP address of host you want to restrict 3.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 3. There are two items supplied, “Permit through the router for DNS Key words listed, others are denied” and “Deny through the router for DNS Key words listed, others are permitted”, Select the item you want, and click “Save” button 4.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.7.2. DHCP Server Figure 4-35 DHCP Server Status: Keep the default setting “Enable”, so router is able to use DHCP function. If a DHCP server has already existed in the network, please select “Disable”. IP Address Pool: The IP Address pool is used for allocate IP address by DHCP server;...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.8. Applications & Game This item provides configuration items and related templates about optimize games and applications, including “Virtual service”, “DMZ setting”, “UPNP” and “Port Trigger”. 4.8.1. Virtual Service Figure 4-37 Some games, servers, and applications (such as BT, QQ video, Edunkey, Web server) are no longer effect when behind the NAT router, so this item provides function of port mapping from LAN to WAN.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.8.2. DMZ setting Figure 4-38 DMZ opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet. So it should only be used for some special-purpose, especial for Internet online games. Using this function you can select ”DMZ”...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual packet from the specified trigger protocol and port. Port trigger module use forward protocol type and port number and use the IP address of host that generates the trigger packet when it registers a rule. Predefined Trigger Rules: select one of the Predefined Rules Rule Name: describe one Predefined Trigger that you will configure Trigger Protocol: you can select TCP/UDP...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual Figure 4-42 DDNS Status: Current status of DDNS server DDNS Server Provider: For example, if you want to use service of “roay.cn”, you have to first register and accounts for it. Other DDNS service providers as the same Username, Password, Dynamic Domain Name: After register an DDNS account from DDNS service providers, you will get “User Name”, “Password”, ”Dynamic Domain Name”, Input information in appropriate field...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual host Routing Table: You can check out all current route items, click “delete” button to delete an route item existed in routing table 4.12. System management System management includes password setup, web Setup, upgrade, reboot, restore, WOL and System time 4.12.1.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.12.3. Upgrade Figure 4-46 Click "Browse..."button and select a File to upgrade, after you have selected the appropriate file, click "Upgrade" button to execute upgrade procedure. Do not cut off the power supply during the process of upgrading 4.12.4.
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 4.12.7. System time Figure 4-50 You can choose the time server and the time zone for the system time...
Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual 5. FAQ 1. I cannot access the Web-based Configuration Utility from the Ethernet computer used to configure the router. Check that the LAN LED is on. If the LED is not on, verify that the cable for the LAN connection is firmly connected.
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Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Broadband Router User Manual address. Make sure you are using the correction method (Dynamic IP Address, PPPoE, or Static IP) as required by the ISP. Also ensure you have entered the correct settings provided by the ISP. For cable users, if your ISP requires a registered Ethernet card MAC address, make sure you have cloned the network adapter’...
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